OSAP Virtual Seminar: Ethics in Action: Navigating the Gray Areas of Association Leadership

Join your OSAP peers for live, virtual learning

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Join Us Virtually on Zoom

* Registration open until 8/25/26 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

Ethical leadership in associations rarely involves obvious misconduct. More often, it lives in the gray areas — conflicts of interest, board influence, vendor relationships, transparency and member equity. This session equips association professionals with a practical decision-making framework for navigating complex, ambiguous situations while maintaining credibility and trust. Participants will explore real-world governance scenarios and learn how to respond with clarity, integrity and confidence.

Learning Objectives

Identify common ethical gray areas in association governance and operations.
Apply a structured ethical decision-making framework to real-world scenarios.
Strengthen transparency and trust through proactive communication practices.

Registration Options

Registration Options	Credits	Price
Non-Member	1.00 (Certified Association Executive (CAE))	$55.00

Attendees (14)

Thomas A. Balzer, MBA, CAE President & CEO Ohio Trucking Association

Mark A. Bennett , CAE, IOM CEO & Founder Bennett Association Management

Betsy Billingsley Executive Director Visit Greater Lima

Jarrod A. Clabaugh, CAE President & CEO Ohio Society of Association Professionals

Victoria Gresh, CAE Vice President, Association Operations Government Advantage Group

Gloria J Hampton Associate Director Ohio Community Corrections Association

Toni Kervina Director of Content and Learning The American Society for Nondestructive Testing

Erin L Lasch , CAE Education Development Manager ISSA-The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association

Yolanda Natividad Associate Director of Membership and Industry Relations The American Ceramic Society

Monica J. Occhetti Member Relations & Programming Coordinator Ohio Society of Association Professionals

Luci Ridolfo , CAE Executive Director Ohio Foot & Ankle Medical Association

Joseph Savarise President & CEO Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association

Mary R. Tebeau , CAE Executive Director Builders Exchange of Central Ohio

Katherine White Governance Manager Ohio Insurance Agents Association

About the Presenter

Avi Olitzky (he/him/his) is the president and principal consultant of Olitzky Consulting Group. Over the course of his professional career, He has served as senior rabbi to one of the largest congregations in North America, successfully launched and grown innovative information technology and content-driven production companies and organizations and was a founding board chair and board member for numerous nonprofits. He is a Qualified Association Specialist (QAS), master facilitator, design-thinker and strategic planner, innovator, speaker and retreat organizer. In addition, he has served as an advisor and consultant to multiple membership organizations and nonprofits, associations, camps and youth organizations, synagogues and churches, for-profit executives and general companies. Not only is he faculty for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute of Organization Management, he is also a futurist who thrives on collaborating with visionary organizations and individuals dedicated to positive global impact.